A rectangle garden has a width that is 8 feet less than twice the length. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 20 feet
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Answer:
x = 45/7
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, you can more easily see what the fractions look like.
In order to cross-multiply, you have to multiply 5 with 9, and 7 with x.
45 = 7x
Then, you isolate x by dividing 7 on both sides:
45/7 = x
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